Funny how when I look up the word aboriginal in
Websters I see 2. native or indigenous. Are the
English majors coming on board now? Call it
what you want but to me indigenous=aboriginal=
native=first settlers.

Best wishes!

Peter

At 10:36 PM 24/06/2005, you wrote:
>The only people who are NOT "indigenous" or "native" are those who
>weren't born in the place (however delineated) they inhabit.
>
>The first people to inhabit a region (however delineated) should be
>designated as "aboriginal" or "primitive."
>
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